What color is #12020D?

#12020D is a black, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #12020D?

The RGB value is 18, 2, 13: 18 red, 2 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #12020D?

The complementary color is #021207, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #12020D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#12020D color

#12020D rgb(18, 2, 13)

Shades of black

The hex color #12020D is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 0.8% green and 5.1% blue (18, 2, 13).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 80% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 89% magenta, 28% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.19:1).

#12020D color codes

HEX	`#12020D`
RGB	`rgb(18, 2, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 0.8%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 80%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 89%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 89%, 28%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.82, 6.25, -2.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.82, 6.78, 337.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.344, 0.201, 0.401)`
Decimal	`1180173`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #12020D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #12020D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#12020D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #12020D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #12020d; }
.text { color: #12020d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #12020d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 2 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #12020d, #120205); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #12020D?: #12020D is a black, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #12020D?: The RGB value is 18, 2, 13: 18 red, 2 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #12020D?: The complementary color is #021207, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #12020D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.